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2013 Summer Festival

May 19 (preview) New York Times' Summer Stages

February 10 (preview) Chamber Music Northwest expands in all directions
– David Stabler, The Oregonian

February 9 (preview) Annual summer series welcomes back old friends and brings new stars
– Brett Campbell, Oregon Arts Watch

2012-2013 Encore Series

February 11 Michala Petri delivers fabulous recorder performance
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

2012 Summer Festival

September 6 CMNW breaks record at summer festival
— David Stabler, The Oregonian

July 30 Michala Petri soars with recorder
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 30 We got hives for Edgar Meyer...
– Barry Johnson, Oregon ArtsWatch Weekend Buzz

July 29 Edgar Meyer wows sold out crowd
– Lorin Wilkerson, Oregon Music News

July 28 Small is beautiful at CMNW
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 28 Weekend Music Watch: Youth served
– Brett Campbell, Oregon ArtsWatch

July 27 Superstar bass player Edgar Meyer wows Chamber Music Northwest
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 26 Percussion soloist blows everyone away at whimisically-driven performance
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 21 BodyVox, CMNW team up to give the devil and Stravinsky their due
– Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

July 21 Arts Songs are alive and well at CMNW concert
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 20 (Preview) CMNW performs Stravinsky's bewitching version of 'The Soldier's Tale'
– David Stabler, The Oregonian

July 20 (Preview) BodyVox's 'In Motion With CMNW' launches dance troupe's 15th anniversary season
– Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

July 16 ESQ Review: Compelling, gorgeous performance of Beethoven, Dvorak
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 12 CMNW's young artists offer fresh performances
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 7 Performances of Schubert and Dohnányi just shy of stellar
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 6 (Preview) CMNW to feature Johanson piece that was reaction to local violinist's death
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 6 (Preview) Weeked Music Watch: Summer Festival Fever
– Brett Campbell, ArtsWatch

July 4 CMNW explores emotional extremes with pianist Denk to the rescue
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

July 1 Pianist Jeremy Denk a memorable replacement
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 1 Beethoven, Haydn, and Mendelssohn receive top tier treatment from Tokyo String Quartet
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

June 30 Summer Festivals in Bloom
– Brett Campbell, Oregon ArtsWatch

June 27 CMNW's Brilliant Beginnings Lives up to Billing
– Lorin Wilkerson, Oregon Music News

June 26 Chamber Music Northwest opens with revelatory playing
– James McQuillen, The Oregonian

June 21 (Preview) CMNW begins five weeks of musical adventures
– David Stabler, The Oregonian

March 3 (Preview) David Stabler announces the 2012 Festival lineup
– David Stabler, The Oregonian

2011-2012 Encore Series reviews

March 31 Stomp the floor! East Coast Chamber Orchestra makes emphatic Portland debut
– James Bash, Oregon Music News

Feb 12 Sextet proves Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire' still surreally unsettling
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

Dec 6 Review of Tallis Scholars (Dec. 4)
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

2011 Summer Festival reviews

July 22 CMNW offers fitting finale and farewell
— David Stabler, The Oregonian

July 15 Bach and more a 'sheer delight'
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 15 Wanmu Percussion Trio nails wildly original concert
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 11 Sellout Protege Project brings together Amphion Quartet, Sooyun Kim and Bridget Kibbey
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 1 Audience doesn't show up for new, different -- and it's their loss
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

June 27 Protege Project opens with test of nerve for Amphion Quartet when audience member collapses
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

June 21 Chamber Music Northwest gets off to thunderous start
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

2010 Summer Festival reviews

July 26 CMNW closes with nods to future and past
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 24 Schoenfield's sonata is a work of its time
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 19 Protege Project ends on a high note
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 11 Former opera star Sylvia McNair lights up standards and show tunes in Portland
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

June 28 CMNW breaks from chamber music's rigid protocols to charm a laid-back audience at Mississippi Studios
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

June 25 Steven Stucky's piano quintet is a welcome addition
— James McQuillen, The Oregonian

2009 Summer Festival reviews

July 24 Review of CMNW's July 23 "Classical and Romantic Masterpieces"
— Barry Johnson, Portland Arts Watch, The Oregonian

July 24 Chamber Music Northwest: A night to frighten and thrill
— David Stabler, The Oregonian

July 13 Review: Chamber Music Northwest's Emigrés to America
—James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 7 Taking the Waters at Chamber Music Northwest
—Barry Johnson, The Oregonian

July 3 Chamber Music Northwest Ushers in Fourth of July
—James McQuillen, The Oregonian

July 1 Punch Brothers: Chamber Music Northwest gets patriotic
—Brett Campbell, Willamette Week

June 26 Guarneri Quartet: A Lifetime of Engaging with Beethoven
—David Stabler, The Oregonian

June 23 Chamber Music Northwest opener: soaring, satisfying
—David Stabler, The Oregonian

June 22 Dawn breaks on Chamber Music Northwest's new season!
—Barry Johnson, The Oregonian

May 22 Online Video: David Stabler's Favorite Music Festivals

In the Blogs

From Charles Noble's "Daily Observations" (2009)
On Guarneri
CMNW's Octet

From "The Gathering Note" / "Northwest Reverb" by James Bash (2009)
July 30 Linda Magee's "Bird Sheet Music Service"
July 27 Chamber Music Northwest closes summer festival with some fireworks and a fond farewell
July 26 Tchaikovsky sextet brings down the house at Chamber Music Northwest concert
July 24 Elizabeth Harcombe talks about the art of page turning
July 23 Bassoon buffoonery balances out Haydn and Bach
July 18 Baroque concertos gone wild at Chamber Music Northwest
July 15 Miró Quartet plus friends excel in music of Hersant, Mendelssohn, and Brahms
July 11 Chamber Music Northwest musicians uncork a spectacular vintage 1826 concert
July 2 Three Mozart pieces glisten at Chamber Music Northwest concert
June 25 Chamber Music Northwest opens with robust Haydn and Mendelssohn

Additional Press Coverage

The Oregonian (2008)
Reviews, thoughts and discussions posted by David Stabler and James McQuillen on CMNW's 2008 Summer Festival and past seasons.

Northwest Reverb (2008)
Reflections and musings by James Bash and others on the classical music scene in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

January 29, 2008
Tashi Reunion Conquers 'Time'
Mark Swed, The LA Times

July 19, 2007
The Finest Arts Organization You Never Heard Of
David Brewster, Crosscut

July 1, 2005
Chamber Music Northwest Celebrates 35 Years
Performance Today